Catch Sampling and Mark Recovery Program

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
J.O.Thomas and Associates Ltd.
1370 Kootenay Street
Vancouver British Columbia
Canada
V5K4R1
Nature of Requirements: 
Catch Sampling and Mark Recovery Program

F1007-150001/A
Alan Takasaki
Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch Vancouver,
219 -  800 Burrard St
Vancouver, BC  V6Z  2V8
Telephone: 	(604)775-7605    	Facsimile: 	(604)775-7526
E-mail address: al.takasaki@pwgsc.gc.ca

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
English.

Requirement:
British Columbia Catch Sampling and Mark Recovery Program for
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Pacific Region.  

To conduct a catch sampling and coded-wire tag (CWT) recovery
program of the B.C. commercial landed catch of chinook and coho
from specified fisheries, collect average weight statistics for
troll and net fisheries for chinook and coho; maintain a
regional voluntary sport fish head recovery program in specified
areas; collect, process and decode CWTs from recovered fish
heads; computerize sample data, and produce reports, for a
period of 1 year with two 1 year options.

Firm:
JO Thomas and Associates Ltd.
1370 Kootney St.
Vancouver, B.C.
V5K 4R1

Estimate Value: $4,305,000.00

This requirement falls under Services F030 covering Fisheries
Resources Management Services to which the World Trade
Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
(see Annex 4 - Services)  and the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) - (see Chapter 10, Annex 1001.1b-2 Services,
Section B)  do not apply

Reason for Single Tendering Condition
Limited Tendering Reason:   AIT:  Part 4, Chapter 5 -
Procurement, Article 506 12(b)

This firm is the only know qualified west coast firm with
demonstrated capabilities to perform the work.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.

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agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award.  However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.